Diana J-E. Freedman

P.O. Box ***

Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

757-***-****

acea0u@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Hospitality Experience

WEDMORE PLACE AT THE WILLIAMSBURG WINERY, Willamsburg, Virginia

March 2012

Wine Tour Guide/Front Desk

Conduct tours and tastings at the winery, along with retail sales.

Experience as front desk agent includes making lodging and dining reservations for guests, checking guests in, performing bellman and room service duties.

Graphic Design Experience

THE REAL ESTATE BOOK, Newport News, Virginia

June 2010

Graphic Designer

Using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe PDF, create ads for 3 separate weekly real estate publications. Each issue has a quick turnaround and tight deadline. Also create postcards, brochures, and a variety of other pieces for printing and posting on the internet.

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION, Williamsburg, Virginia 1980-2009

Graphic Designer/Mechanical Artist

Created new art for brochures, ads for newspapers and magazines, broadsides for programs, department newsletters, book design, posters, signage, menus and other hotel pieces using the following software: InDesign, Quark, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe PDF, Word. Also revised existing art for pieces that did not need new art. Adhered to strict deadlines and managed the workflow.

WHRO-TV/RADIO, Norfolk, Virginia 1978-1980

Graphic Designer

Conceptualized all design work, set designs, on-air slides and title cards, teacher's guides, brochures, newspaper ads; trained and supervised interns in layout and design. Used Brown 2000 camera for negatives and photomechanical transfers, IBM Composer, and Phototypesetter.

CARTER COMPOSITION COMPANY, Richmond, Virginia 1977-1978

Artist

Responsible for paste-up of ads, brochures, newsletters, charts and other printed material. Used Compugraphic 7200 headliner.

R.W. HILL ADVERTISING, INC., Richmond, Virginia 1977

Layout Designer

Designed layouts for advertising accounts for newspapers, magazines, brochures, TV storyboards, and billboards. Used PCS 1 Camera and VG Phototypositor.

WXEX-TV8, Petersburg, Virginia 1976

Graphic Artist

Designed and produced graphics for camera cards and video graphics for weekend news department. Used POS I camera, letter press, and photographic equipment.

RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS, INC., Richmond, Virginia 1976-1977

Paste-up Artist/Typesetter

Responsible for the paste-up of news copy and occasional typesetting. Used addressograph typesetter.

"SHOPPER'S GUIDE", Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1974-1976

"THE LITTLE PAPER", Inc., Cinnaminson, New Jersey

Typesetter/Paste-up Artist

Set type for local news and advertising papers, and paste-up of ads. Programmed tapes for and operated Varityper 795 and 725, Compugraphic 7200 headliner, and IBM Selectric.

Other Experience

WTVR-TV6, WXEX-TV8, WWBT-TV12, Richmond, Virginia

Courtroom Illustrator

"COMMONWEALTH TIMES", VCU, Richmond, Virginia

Design Director and Professor's Assistant

Responsible for design and layout of news copy, art, and photos for the school paper.

RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Richmond, Virginia

Substitute Teacher

"THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND" MAGAZINE, Richmond, Virginia

Arts Reviewer

Education

Master of Humanities, University of Richmond

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Philadelphia College of Art

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